...a gritty determination to avoid humiliation.是什么意思？

...a gritty determination to avoid humiliation.

坚决避免蒙受羞辱

gritty

adj. 多沙的，含砂的，勇敢的，坚毅的，坚定的；

例句
The sheets fell on the gritty floor, and she just let them lie.
床单掉到满是沙砾的地板上，她都没去捡。

determination

n. 决心，决定，确定，[物]测定，计算；

例句
...their determination not to be bowed in the face of the allied attacks.
他们绝不在联合攻击面前丧失斗志的坚定决心

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

avoid

vt. 避开，避免，预防，[法]使无效，撤销，废止；

例句
I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds...
我知道我的一些客户就为了少付我几英镑，可谓无所不用其极。

humiliation

n. 羞辱：使（别人）丢脸的行动，羞辱，耻辱，丢脸，丢人；

例句
Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
很少有人经受执达官上门的奇耻大辱。